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From Secretary of State for Education
  • Letter from the Secretary of State for Education to Ofqual

    Michael Gove wrote about future changes to A level structure, including the development of new AS levels as a standalone qualification.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New specialist maths free school to be regional centre of excellence

    Information on a new free school run by Exeter University and Exeter College and specialising in mathematics.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Teaching Agency and National College set to merge

    Information on plans for the National College for School Leadership to merge with the Teaching Agency.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • More freedom on teachers' pay

    Information on plans to give schools more freedom over how they pay their teachers.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • More than 2,600 schools now open as academies, with a further 500 set to join them soon

    Information on how many schools in England are currently academies or in the process of becoming academies.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • John Nash appointed as new Education Minister

    Details of the appointment of Lord Nash as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Schools.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Schools set to save around £10 million in new deal with Microsoft

    Information on a new deal with the IT giant Microsoft which will bring discounts and better licensing terms for schools.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New prestigious mathematics scholarship to get top graduates into the classroom

    Information on the announcement of a new incentive to attract top graduates into teaching maths.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Michael Gove sets out advice to schools on 'work to rule' industrial action

    The Secretary of State for Education's advice to teachers regarding unions' current 'work to rule' industrial action.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Ex-military personnel to drive up standards among disengaged pupils

    Details about new projects which will employ former armed forces personnel to inspire disengaged pupils.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Pioneering national poetry competition to inspire teens

    Pupils will be encouraged to learn poems by heart by taking part in a new national competition.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • All schools to get freedom to pay good teachers more

    The School Teachers' Review Body (STRB) has called on the government to link teachers’ pay more closely to their performance.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • School Teachers’ Review Body: 21st report

    Written ministerial statement by the Secretary of State for Education on the School Teachers' Review Body's 21st report of 5 December 2012.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Richard Review into future of apprenticeships published

    Government and industry figures give their reaction to an independent review into the future of apprenticeships.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Teach First to recruit more top graduates

    Education Secretary Michael Gove announced plans to support the expansion of Teach First.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The failure of child protection and the need for a fresh start

    Education Secretary speech on child protection on 19th November at the Institute of Public Policy Research.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Highest quality of graduates going into teacher training

    Details of an increase in the number of teachers with high-quality degrees, including highest number of physics graduates recruited since 1979 and more men than ever opting for career as a primary teacher.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Lord Carlile submits review of the Edlington Case

    Today (16 November 2012) Lord Carlile has submitted his review of the Edlington Case to Education Secretary Michael Gove.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Secretary of State for Education Michael Gove gives speech to IAA

    Education Secretary Michael Gove speaks at the Independent Academies Association.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New members appointed to the School Teachers’ Review Body

    Peter Batley, Debbie Meech and Jonathan Crossley-Holland have been appointed to serve as members of the School Teachers’ Review Body (STRB) for three years from 1 November 2012.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government